Securing means for flowers, ornaments, and the like



s. s. Fam-UR ET AL 2,089,221

AND THE LIKE Aug. 1o, 1937.

SECURING MEANS FOR FLOWERS, OliNxMliNTS,`

-Filed Jan. 5o, 19:56

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Patented Aug. 10, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application January30, 1936, Serial No. 61,506

12 Claims.

This invention relates to securing means for bouquets of nowers. onladies dresses, and the like, and has for its main object to `provide adevice of this character which will be simple and 5 easy to apply andremove, and which will not necessitate the injuring or piercing of thedress or fabric, as is the case with pins and pin-operating devicesmainly use-d for such purposes now.

The object of our invention is to provide removably securing means,composed of two members or elements, which may be fastened or attachedto any fabric or garment by means of wedge action of two members orelements, which A wedge action willbe `hereinafter more fully del5scribed.

Our device may be used for removably securing other objects, such asornaments, designs, emblems, etc., on fabrics, or garments while thesame are being worn, and it may be used generally, when desired, whereour'device may be applied, and for removably securing one object toanother.

A furtherobject of our invention is to provide a device as characterizedherein which will not pierce, puncture, tear, soil or harm in any way,the fabric or garment to which our device may be fastened or attached,by means of said we-dge action, easily and conveniently.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device as characterizedherein which will be inexpensive to manufacture and which will beartistic and attractive in appearance. Other objects of this inventionwill be apparent as the specification and thev drawing, accom-l In thedrawing:

Fig. l is a partly sectional elevation of our device as applied forsecuring a bouquet of flowers onY a garment; Y

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the upper portion of our device, an ornamentalcovering shield which may be employed with it being indicated in animaginary manner by dot and dash lines; and

Fig. 3 is an end View of the same; I

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear View of a portion of the garment or fabric,to the front of which a member of our device has been applied, asecondWedge member thereof being shown in the rear of the garment in aposition'just prior ,to its being moved into engagement with said firstmember; l

Fig. 5 is a partly cross sectional and elevational view of the deviceshown in Figi, the section being taken about on the line 5-5 ofjFig` 1;

Fig. 6 is a View of a womanin an evening Agown panying and forming apart ofthe same proceeds:

(Cl. 24T-5) on which abouquet of flowers has been secured by our device;and

Y Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of another form of our device forsecuring only one or a few flowers, Vwith 'ornamental shield,k whileFig. 8 is a detail of another modification.

Referring now to the drawing more closely by characters of reference,the numeral I0 indicates our device in general, the main element ofwhich is a member I I preferably made of sheet metal, or any otherappropriate sheet material, having an upper or outer layer,- plate i2,and a lower or inner layer, plate I3, spaced apart from one another, asindicated at I4.

' Both ends preferably are being closedby .trans-` verse walls I5 and I6between the plates or sheets I2 and I3, as best shown in Fig. 1. Themember I I generally is wedge shaped, the two longitudinal sides oredges I'I- and I8 thereof being inclined towards each other andV of thetransverse sides the lower one, I5, being Wider than the up-per one, I6.

The rear of the member I I and particularly of its lower plate I3 isbest shown-in Fig. 4, and it will be observed that the samehastwo'inwardly bent wedge guide channels, I9 and 20, along itslongitudinal edges I1 and I8 (see Fig. 3).

Our device also embodies a second main ele'- rnent 2I. (Fig. 4) whichVis a wedge membermade of any appropriate material and fitting into theYguides I9 and 20. y

The use and operation of our vdevice is as fol`- lows: y

The embodiment of our device, described and shown, is designed forsecuring bouquets of flowers on adress or other garment. Such bouquet ofowers will be secured on the outer or upper plate I2 by placing itthereon in a longitudinal direction as indicated in Figs. 1 and 6. Tofacilitate the securing ofthe bouquet of flowers or rather the stems ofthe owers on said plate and prevent slipping thereof, we preferablystrike spikes 22Y and 23 out of the material thereof onto which the stemportion of the bouquetV of flowers may be thrust, whereupon said stemportion of the flowers may be secured on said plate-by any appro--priate means, as by wires passed between the two plates. I2 and I3 in atransverse direction.

andfthen over and around the stem of saidbou? quet yo'ffflowers, asindicated at`24 and 25. Preferably, the upper wire Zlr may be adjacentto the walll to prevent its upward or downwardv slipping,fwhile thelower wire 25 may engage ap- Y propriate recesses orincisions 26 and 2'Iin saidv `plate I 2 for the same purpose. It is to be under! 6, andthereupon forced home over said wedge member between the wedge guides|53 and 2B. A portion of the dress 29 will 'be Acaught between themember 2| and the lower plate I3 and its guides I9 and 20 and closedbetween them ina wedge like action so that thewhole securing member I0will be removablyfastenedon the dress in the position desired, carryingthe bouquet of flowers 30 on its outside surface and over the desiredportion of the garment. f

The securing wires 24 and 25 and the portion of the stem of thebouquet'secured on the plate i2, with said plate, may or may not lbecovered and concealed by any ornamental means, or even simply by someattractive looking sheet material like silk, paper, etc., but in theembodiment shown, we indicate an ornamental shield or cover :3| whichmay be secured on the outside of our fastening means forming a partthereof. Said ornamental shield in the-embodiment shown may have acurved outer contour and the two ends 32 and 33 thereof may be rolled orbent inwardly to form appropriate tubes through which the wires 24 and25 may be passed thereby providing for the securing of the shield overour fastening means. Said shield may show on its outer surface anydesired emblem, sign or ornament,

In Fig. 7 we indicate another modified form of our device which iscomposed of one single sheet of metal 34being practically equivalent tothe lower plate |3 ofthe earlier form of our device. Along thelongitudinal edges thereof wedge guides 35 similar to wedge guides I9and 2|] ernployed in the earlier form, maybe provided and a similarwedge member 2| may be forced home between them'when our device isfastened on a dress or garment 36. The use and operation of this part ofthe device is entirely similar to that described hereinbefore, and theonly difference is in the manner of securing the bouquet of flowers onour device. In this modification, the bouquet of flowers or only one ora few flowers may be placed right on the single plate 34, as at 31, andtwo upstanding lugs 38 may be provided on said plate 34 at either sideof thestem 31 of the bouquet of flowers in which lugs a pin 39 isrotatably arranged. An angular member 40 is secured on said pin, onebranch 4| of which is shorter and adapted to engage the stems 31 of theflowers while the other branch `42 is long and wider so that it may beused both to operate V,the stem engaging means 4| and to be formed intoan ornamental shield, design or emblem to cover the respective portionof the stems 31 and our fastening means. It will be seen that when saidmember 42 is rocked or pressed inward, as indicated by the arrow, 43,the member 4| Ywill be pressed on the stems 31 of the flowers and willkeep the stem secured on the plate 34 while, if the member 42 is rockedin the kother direction the bouquet of flowers will be released.V Y Y Itis also to be understood that other securing means may be employed intheform of our device describedand shown in connection with Figs. 1 to6, as shown by Fig. 8, by employing only a single sheet or plate 34a,which will be slightly looped at the upper and lower extremitiesthereof, 44 and 45, to provide tubes for securing the bouquet of iiowerswith the securing wires. Wedge guides i9 and 2|! are bent backwardlyfrom plate 34a. In this form of our device any other appropriate meansmay also be employed for securing the bouquet of flowers.

It will be understood that changes and variations may be made in theparts and combinations of our device and we hereby reserve all ourrights to any and all such changes as are within the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim as new, is:

1. In a fastening device for releasably securing an object on a fabric,like a portion of a dress, of the type having a plate-like memberadapted to be placed on the one side of the said fabric, two opposinglyplaced marginal edges of the same being bent to form guides turnedtowards said fabric, and having a wedge shaped member adapted to entersaid guides from the other side of said fabric and thereby to tightlysecure portions of said fabric between said member and said guides, theexposed surface of said plate having means to secure said objectthereon, said wedge member being comparatively thick in relation to itswidth, and said guides and the edge portions of the wedge entering thesame being of wide rounded cross section.

2. In a lfastening device as set forth in claim 1, said wedge memberhaving a fiat surface on the side thereof engaging said fabric, and acurved surface on the other side of the same.

3. `In a fastening device as set forth in claim 1, said guides beinginclined towards one another and the respective edges of said wedgemember being similarly inclined.

4. In a fastening device as set forth in claim l, said wedge memberhaving a flat surface on the one side thereof engaging said fabric, anda curved surface on the other side of the same, said guidesbeing'inclined towards one another, and the respective edges of thewedge member being similarly inclined, the narrower end vof said wedgemember being thereby brought to a rounded curved termination, fiat onone side.

5. In a fasteningdevice to releasably secure an object on a fabric, likea portion of a dress, cornprising a rst plate member adapted to beplaced on one side of said fabric, having wedge guides bent along twoopposite edges thereof, and turned towards said fabric, a second platemember above the exposed or free surface of said rst plate member,spaced apart from said first plate but secured thereto, a wedge memberadapted to be placed on the other side of said fabric, and to enter saidguides and secure said rst plate member on said fabric by tightlypressing portions of said fabric between itself and said guides, andmeans on said second plate member to secure said object thereon.

6. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 5, said securing meansfor said obj ect comprising wires adapted to be passed between said twoplates and to engage'said second plate and said object. Y

7. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 5, said securing meansfor said object comprising wires adapted to be passed between said twoplates and to engage said second plate and said object, recessesbeingprovided in said second plate4 to secure said wires.

8. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 5,

said securing means for said object comprising Wires adapted to engagesaid second plate and. said object, tubular portions being provided onsaid second plate through which said wires may pass.

9. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 5, said securing meansfor said object including a shield over said object, said shield havingtubular portions, and wire members passed through said tubular portionsand between said plates to secure said shield thereby. 1

10. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 1, said means to securean object on the exposed surface of said plate including spikes struckfrom the material of said plate, and being turned outwardly therefrom.

11. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 5, said means to securean object on the exposed surface of said second plate including spikesstruck from the material of said second plate, and being bent outwardlytherefrom.

12. In a fastening device as set forth in claim 1, said means to securean object on said plate Y including tubular portions formed of thematerial of said plate adapted to receive wires by which to secure saidobject,

SARA S. PATUR. LOUIS R. PATUR. CARL THIELEN.

